Congratulations to all who participated in the Best of the West contest. This contest recognizes the “best” of each publication category represented at the convention. Here are the formal criteria:

Carry in only, the Best of the West Contest follows NSPA Guidelines for national JEA/NSPA conventions. Newspapers, newsmagazines and broadcasts must be published between Aug. 1 of the contest year and the start of the convention. Only yearbooks and literary magazines from the prior school year will be accepted. Websites must have been updated since Sept. 1 of the contest year.

2015 Best of the West Winners

Newsmagazine
Best of the West: El Estoque; Monta Vista HS

Yearbook
Best of the West: Details; Whitney HS
Second Place: Valhalla; North Salinas HS
Third Place: Lupus Legacy; Stockton Early College Academy

Newspaper: Broadsheet
Best of the West: The Campanile; Palo Alto HS
Second Place: The Stagg Line; Stagg HS

Newspaper: Tabloid
Best of the West: The Saratoga Falcon; Saratoga HS
Second Place: The Oracle; Gunn HS
Third Place: The Highlander; Carlmont HS

Online News Website
Best of the West: The Saratoga Falcon; Saratoga HS
Second Place: Scot Scoop News; Carlmont HS
Third Place: Lincoln Lion Tales; Lincoln HS